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12 Easy DIY Drop Cloth Projects

By Manuela Williams

Beautiful Drop Cloth DIY Projects.

Drop cloths (AKA painter’s tarps) are one of those inexpensive materials that are extremely versatile. They can be used when painting to protect your floor and furniture, or they can be cut and sewn into a number of cute projects! Drop cloths are really the perfect blank canvas for budget decorating projects! I’ve gathered 12 Easy DIY Drop Cloth Projects to help inspire you to use this versatile cloth in your home!

12 Easy DIY Drop Cloth Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

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FYI, I used drop cloths to make my first (and last) slipcover which you can see here. So glad I did it with such inexpensive material since I made lots of mistakes!

12 Easy Drop Cloth Projects

It’s amazing how many projects you can make with drop cloths. They are so much more than fabric pieces to catch all your drops of paint. Keep your eyes out for good deals on drop cloth and stock up on them. They can be found at any of these types of locations:

  • Hardware Stores – Check your local hardware store, they often have in-store sales!
  • Paint Supply Stores – Most paint supply stores have everything you need to paint the interior or exterior of your home, including drop cloths.
  • Yard Sales – Believe it or not, you may even be able to get some good deals at a yard sale. Don’t be afraid to buy them used and turn them into something amazing.

1. Coasters

12 Easy Drop Cloth DIY Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

These DIY coasters from Design Sponge are both simple drop cloth crafts and great beginner sewing projects! You could have a lot of fun with choosing what designs to stamp/draw on them!

2. Rug

12 Easy Drop Cloth Craft Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

Learn how to make a chic and affordable rug with this easy drop cloth rug tutorial from The Handyman’s Daughter. You can apply the techniques in this tutorial to any size or shape rug. The ability to paint and stencil drop cloth allows you to customize your rug!

3. House Flag

12 DIY Drop Cloth Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

This simple project from Condo Blues allows you to make a lovely drop cloth flag for the front of your home! Customize it with your family’s initials and use your favorite color for the edging and letter. This is a great beginner sewing project, too!

4. Chair Seat Cover

12 Drop Cloth DIY Decor Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

Make your chairs really cute with this numbered seat cushion tutorial from 11 Magnolia Lane! This project doesn’t even require any sewing!

5. Lamp Shade

12 Easy DIY Drop Cloth Crafts- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

Restoration Redoux shows how to make this adorable lampshade with just drop cloth fabric and a hot glue gun. This seems like a fun and easy project to do while watching your favorite movie!

6. Table Runner

12 Easy Drop Cloth DIY Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

Easily add a complex, colorful design to a drop cloth table runner with this tutorial from Pretty Handy Girl. The end result looks beautiful, and by changing up the stencil and colors, the possibilities are endless!

7. Placemat

12 DIY Painter's Tarp Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

I love a simple tutorial with an adorable result, and that’s what you’ll get with this drop cloth placemat tutorial from Jenna Burger!

8. Utensil Holders

12 Painter's Tarp DIY Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

These no-sew stenciled utensil holders are just adorable! Debbie Doo’s tutorial shows you how to use just a few materials and some hot glue to make your own adorable drop cloth utensil holders!

9. Wreath

12 DIY Painter's Tarp Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

This wreath looks complex, but it’s actually very simple and easy to make! Follow Painted Therapy’s tutorial to cut up your own drop cloth into a ruffled drop cloth wreath!

10. Pillows

12 Painter's Tarp Craft Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

This super simple tutorial from A Bowl Full of Lemons allows you to make your own Pottery Barn style pillows in only 1 hour! They’re quick and easy to make, and you can stamp them with whatever number or word that you wish!

11. DIY Waterproof Picnic Blanket

12 Painter's Tarp Decor Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

This adorable DIY waterproof picnic blanket adds lots of fun to your day. It’s bright and cheery and easy to make if you follow the tutorial by Simple Nature Decor.

12. Curtains

12 Drop Cloth DIY Decor Projects- Drop cloths (AKA painters tarps) are the perfect blank canvas for any budget decorating ideas! These DIY drop cloth projects will be lovely additions to your home! | #diy #craft #decor #ACultivatedNest

Aren’t these homemade curtains gorgeous? Lolly Jane shows how she updated her bedroom with a coastal theme using drop cloth curtains.

Which of these DIY drop cloth projects inspired you the most?

12 Easy DIY Drop Cloth Projects- These DIY drop cloth projects will make lovely, frugal additions to your home! Drops cloths (AKA painter's tarps) are budget-friendly DIY supplies! | #diyProject #craft #diyDecor #ACultivatedNest

12 Easy DIY Drop Cloth Projects

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Comments

  1. Mary Ann says

    February 23, 2015 at 7:33 am

    Love these! My favorites are the coasters, place mats and table runner. Need some drop cloths…:-)

  2. Paula@SweetPea says

    February 23, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I love crafting with drop cloths. You’ve found some great projects to share.

    I posted this drop cloth project on my blog this morning if you’d like to take a peek at it!
    http://www.virginiasweetpea.com/2015/02/dollar-store-decor-st-patricks-day-pillow.html

  3. Deanna says

    February 23, 2015 at 9:31 am

    These are really great projects! I especially like the coasters, pillows, and though not my style that animal rug is great!

  4. Peggy says

    February 23, 2015 at 11:14 am

    The drop cloth rug idea is interesting…we will probably be moving soon into a rental with beige carpeting in the dining room, which doesn’t mix well with multiple small, spilling children. I was already thinking of putting a drop cloth under the table, but was unsure about how I might paint/decorate it.

    • Manuela Williams says

      February 23, 2015 at 11:48 am

      Yes, I thought the rug was a great inexpensive idea that illustrates what you can do in terms of a rug. There are plenty of striped drop cloth rugs or diamond pattern one too that would be a pattern that fits into most homes. The possibilities are endless really!

  5. Nerline Germain says

    February 23, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    I love the lamp shade. Beautiful!

  6. Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

    February 23, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    These are really nice. Love the table runner. And the rug, very creative. Going to send link to my daughter, she’s just starting to get crafty, and drop cloths is her favorite.

    • Manuela Williams says

      February 23, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Thanks Linda! I hope she finds some ideas to inspire her – drop cloths are such a great “fabric” to craft with!

  7. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    February 23, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    love love love these easy to do projects. Thanks so much for putting the all in one great place!

  8. Glenda says

    February 23, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    Lots of good ideas – thanks for sharing them. I have seen lots of good ideas using drop cloths, but have not used one myself.
    Enjoy your evening.

  9. Theresa H. Roach says

    February 25, 2015 at 8:23 am

    Those are some seriously cute ideas! Wish I had a drop cloth to tinker with today when the snow arrives! Enjoy your day dear Manuela, HUGS!

  10. Cat @ Pocketful of Posies says

    March 2, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Such cute ideas! I think the wreath and the placemat are my favorites on the list! After seeing these cute projects I am going to have to pick up a drop cloth or two next time I’m out. Thank you for the awesome lineup!

    Cat

  11. Gina says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I love all these ideas! You can do most of these projects in a afternoon! Thank you for the awesome roundup! Now I am thinking about what I can do with an old drop cloth! So happy that I click on this roundup over at Table for Seven: Inspire Me Monday linky party!
    Gina from Always Savory

  12. Linda Bauwin says

    March 5, 2015 at 6:33 am

    Simply adorable thanks for sharing.
    Linda Bauwin – CARD-iologist
    Helping you create cards from the heart.

  13. Marianne says

    March 6, 2015 at 9:12 am

    Some great ideas here. Loved the lamp shade. Gorgeous!

    Marianne
    http://www.preciselyhousewifely.com

    visiting from Kitchen Fun blog hop.

    xx

  14. Christine says

    March 6, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    Hi, I am coming over from Just Us 4 and wanted to say that I love your dropcloth ideas. I would love it if you would share your creativity at the Friday Favorites Link Party, happening every Friday at Mustlovehome.com!

  15. Christine says

    March 6, 2015 at 2:53 pm

    I am coming over from Just Us 4 and I love you dropcloth ideas. I would love it if you would share your creativity at the Friday Favorites Link Party, happening every Friday at Mustlovehome.com!

  16. Rosemary @anitalianinmykitchen says

    March 10, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    What beautiful idea, love them all. Thanks for linking up at the Project Parade Linky Party.

  17. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    March 11, 2015 at 10:59 am

    These are so fun and creative! Thank you for sharing them with us at #FoodieFriDIY! Pinning and sharing!

  18. Ginger says

    March 11, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    I need to remember to use drop cloths as an inexpensive fabric resource. So many great ideas! Thanks for linking up to Show Me Saturday.

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